Devotionals
Tuesday, Feb. 16
We can serve In the 10th chapter of Mark we read, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; but to serve, and to give His…
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Lifting my eyes to God our Father I will lift up my eyes to the hills from which cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven…
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Reflection: The Garden of Gethsemane — Digging our roots into God And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible,…
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Reflection: The Wadi Qelt — Letting go of this world’s idols Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted…
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God’s gifts of faith, hope and love And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 When I was 10,…
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Walking the Lenten road with Jesus He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy…
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Love has come down Last year, a young man in our youth group experienced Christmas Eve for the first time. For the first time he heard choirs singing phrases like,…
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‘The Lord is with you’ Please read Luke 1:26-35, 38 God’s story unfolded through Mary in a way that would change the world. God’s story with Mary began with a…
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More than a party The yearly celebration of Jesus’ birth has become a big, long-lasting party — which seems to start even before Advent. In the congregation where I preach…
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From pitch darkness to great light At 23, I had just completed my first year at our Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. I was hungry to experience ministry, and I wanted…
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